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Projected Increase in Heat-Related Deaths in Chicago
Increases in heat-related deaths are projected in cities around the nation, especially under higher emissions scenarios.1 This analysis included some, but not all possible, adaptation measures. The graph shows the projected number of deaths per year, averaged over a three-decade period around 1975, 2055, and 2085 for the City of Chicago under lower and higher emissions.1 Image Reference: Hayhoe et al.2
References
- 1. a. b. [91] various. footnote 91., 2009.
- 2. [283] Hayhoe, K., J. VanDorn, T. Croley III, N. Schlegal, and D. Wuebbles. "Regional Climate Change Projections for Chicago and the U.S. Great Lakes." Journal of Great Lakes Research 36, no. Supplement 2 (2010): 7-21.
Summary
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